Social causes of illness (health as affected by social conditions, poverty, nutritional deficiencies, stress and lack of safety at work, overcrowded or poorly maintained housing, environmental pollution, and sanitation).

Malta’s system of government: parliamentary democracy – the role of the Parliament; the functions and role of the President of the Republic; the role of the Judiciary; the legislative, executive and judicial powers of the State; main characteristics of the Constitution; the Cabinet; the importance and role of the Opposition.

The role of political parties in Malta.

Historical milestones in Maltese political history since the Second World War: Independence (1964), the Republic (1974), Malta no longer a British base (1979), and Malta’s membership in the European Union (2004).

Local governments as an example of decentralization of power: the role and function of local councils in Malta; how they are elected; projects and initiatives taken by local councils.

Malta’s representation at supranational levels (the EU; Schengen Agreement, 2007; Member of the Euro Zone, 2008) and international levels (the Commonwealth; the United Nations).